RT - Journal Article T1 - The Role of Problem Solving Strategies in Empathy with Patients in Sanandaj Nurses JF - Shenakht YR - 2014 JO - Shenakht VO - 1 IS - 1 UR - http://shenakht.muk.ac.ir/article-1-53-en.html SP - 39 EP - 49 K1 - Nurses K1 - Empathy K1 - Problem-Solving Strategies AB - Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between problem-solving styles and nurses’ empathy in Sanandaj, Iran. Method: Design of this study is descriptive-correlative. In order to test research hypotheses, 120 nurses are randomly selected from hospitals of Sanandaj. All participants are tested both with la-Monika empathy questionnaire for empathy with patients and problem-solving styles questionnaire. In addition to descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis are used. Results: The Results show that there is a significant relationship between problem-solving styles and nurses’ empathy. Problem-solving styles significantly predict nurses’ empathy. LA eng UL http://shenakht.muk.ac.ir/article-1-53-en.html M3 ER -